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Today, is the last Friday Musing for the month of February, will we see another Friday Musing next week or something new in our inbox? Only a week from now will tell. Today is the 5th Friday Musing, which brings me to a lot of interesting facts around 5. An earthworm has 5 hearts, also five is quite recurring in Hinduism, Shiva has 5 faces, the mantra - Panchakahsri for Shiva is also 5 worded and obviously, the universe comprises 5 elements - water, fire, air, space and of course earth.Â
After these fun facts, let's straight dive into today’s musings, are you ready to be bemused?
Articles:
We have been inundated with various headlines about spy balloons, its all the rage now but low and behold, the first spy balloon was not the one the US just found but the usage of spy balloons goes back to no not to the spy kids movies but to the French Revolution with its first usage being recorded in 1794, Read more about Spy Balloons and what makes them so interesting.Â
Have you guys seen the infamous Kevin Spacey movie 21 about blackjack and casinos, well I found an article which almost replicates a similar story but from a different lens, it talks about gambling and the love for losing. This left me quite bemused, Read more.Â
Have you heard of Ōura Kei, I had not either till I read this profile on her. She is the first female green tea merchant from Japan moreover, she played a go-betweener for marriages between women from Japan and men from China and was involved in an exciting fraud case as well. I would not want to give any more away. Read more.Â
YouTube:
Summer is beckoning and my ramen cravings are always calling come heat or rain but I have found the perfect easy-to-make summer side wish from the queen of YouTube Korean Cooking Maangchi. Try this Oi-muchim (sort of cucumber kimchi) recipe with rice or ramen and let me know how you find it?
That’s it for today. What have you all been consuming? Please do share in the comments below.